A student -understands that the prevailing educational thinking and the current conceptions of education are related to the philosophical traditions -understands that the prevailing conceptions of education, educational practices and educational institutions have their roots in history -knows the main traditions and their philosophical and historical foundations in the Western educational thinking
Contents
-the main traditions in the Finnish and Western educational thinking and their meaning for the construction of the contemporary education and educational institutions -the societal changes and ideologies in educational thinking and history of education
Scientific background: history of education, philosophy of education
Teaching methods
Teaching method
Contact
Online
Lectures
14 h
0 h
Independent work
121 h
0 h
Modes of study
Option
1
Available for:
Degree Programme Students
Other Students
Open University Students
Doctoral Students
Exchange Students
LuennotParticipation in course work
3 ECTS
In
Finnish
KirjatenttiWritten exam
2 ECTS
In
Finnish
Option
2
Available for:
Degree Programme Students
Other Students
Open University Students
Doctoral Students
Exchange Students
Introductory session (2 hours) for book exams will be organized in the beginning of both semesters.Written exam
5 ECTS
In
English
Evaluation
Pass/fail.
Study materials
Bailey, R. et. al. 2010. The SAGE handbook of philosophy of education. (Partly) Noddings, N. 1998. Philosophy of education. Colorado: Westview Press. Sifuna, D. 2006. Introductory history of education. (Chapters 12 & 13)